“Poor Person’s Cocaine”: Bupropion Insufflation Inducing Manic Symptoms and Its Abuse Potential in Dual Diagnosis Patients

Greg Noe, BS; Samantha Ongchuan Martin, MD; Kaushal Shah, MD, MPH; Sahil Munjal, MD

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2023;25(6):23cr03557

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